Recent economic news has been dominated by events in two countries. Headlines have focussed on Greece and its ongoing bailout woes and possible ‘Grexit’, as well as on China and the slump in its stock market and the impact on the wider economy. 445 more words

The waterway between the tank farm/Westridge Marine Terminal (WMT) and the District of North Vancouver is extremely narrow. Local residents are concerned about potential collisions between pleasure craft and tankers, tankers running aground as boats have run aground in the past, human error, and a lack of transparency as residents have seen workers in hazmat suits cleaning up areas on the beach near WMT with no information on any incidents that were available in the media or from the company.